Alongside the large Remembrance gatherings across the Somer Valley this year, there were also more intimate, but still very moving services to honour those who paid the ultimate price.

The local branch of the Royal British Legion revived the dressing of the graves ceremonies - a more personal tribute to those killed in war, in one case a family who lost loved ones in both the Great War and WWII.

The dressing ceremony was held in sixteen cemeteries where the Branch laid a spray of poppies to remember those servicemen and women who are laid to rest in the local area.

Each spray was sponsored by a local person or business, or in the case of a Radstock Bombardier, laid to rest somewhere in St Nicholas church, by the local Town Council.

The Clandown service was also attended by the Radstock Mayor Cllr Rupert Bevan who wrote: " In one case four members of one family are commemorated across the two conflicts. In a small town like Radstock the world wars were dark times indeed.

"In the tranquil, leafy graveyards of Lower Writhlington and Clandown the ceremonies were no less poignant, although contained far fewer graves to dress.

"I felt privileged to be let into this corner history and appreciated their sacrifice with renewed intensity."

You can read about the Radstock soldier who was honoured by clicking HERE : Albert Veal, who had lived at Carlingford Terrace in Radstock, served three tours in France during WWI.

In total the Branch arranged for 56 poppy sprays to be laid to remember those veterans, most of whom who have been laid to rest in the local cemeteries. The response of the public and local businesses meant that all 56 could be sponsored which covered the cost of each poppy spray.

Sponsors are welcome to visit the graves of the veteran and see the spray and personal card for which they have paid. However, to ensure the sprays do not degrade to an unacceptable condition, they will be removed during the last week of December.

Photos from the Royal British Legion.